Auckland (AKL) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 15h 39m
Bearing
65° NE
Auckland (AKL) to Houston (IAH) is 7,422 miles (11,944 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKL–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air New Zealand was the only carrier flying nonstop AKL–IAH; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
38
May 2026
Seats
11,312
both directions
Passengers
9,260
both directions
Load factor
81.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AKL–IAH?
Air New Zealand was the only carrier to fly nonstop AKL–IAH in May 2026 (38 departures).
- NZ
Air New Zealand
38 departures · 11,312 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.9%
Load
What plane flies AKL–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of AKL–IAH departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
38 departures · 81.9% load
100.0%
How has AKL–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop AKL–IAH departures fell from 112 in June 2025 to 38 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKL–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
112 departures · 27,916 passengers
78.0%
Load
July 2025
40 departures · 10,355 passengers
82.4%
Load
August 2025
38 departures · 8,961 passengers
74.8%
Load
September 2025
65 departures · 15,159 passengers
76.9%
Load
October 2025
40 departures · 10,179 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
38 departures · 8,506 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
50 departures · 11,587 passengers
75.5%
Load
January 2026
38 departures · 9,139 passengers
79.9%
Load
February 2026
39 departures · 8,299 passengers
67.0%
Load
March 2026
50 departures · 12,392 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
48 departures · 11,997 passengers
82.4%
Load
May 2026
38 departures · 9,260 passengers
81.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AKL → IAH
90.8% full
19 departures · 5,128 passengers
IAH → AKL
73.0% full
19 departures · 4,132 passengers
Nonstop AKL–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Auckland
NZ
Auckland International Airport
Coordinates
37.01°S, 174.79°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Auckland (AKL) from Houston (IAH)?
AKL to IAH is 7,422 miles (11,944 km / 6,449 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKL to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 7,422-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKL–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKL–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,422-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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